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DoorDash Market Cap Breaks $6B After $500M Fundraise
February 12, 2019

DoorDash, the food delivery startup, is gearing up to raise about $500 million, giving the company a valuation of higher than $6 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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UK FinTechs Garnered Record VC, PE Investments In 2018
February 12, 2019

The U.K. FinTech market had a strong showing in 2018, with venture capital and private equity investments hitting $3.3 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Mastercard Foundation, Ripple Back Remittance Co SendFriend
February 12, 2019

Remittance company SendFriend announced that it has raised $1.7 million from investors MIT Media Lab, Barclays, the Mastercard Foundation, Ripple, Techstars, Mahindra Finance, 2020 Ventures, and 8 Decimal Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Reddit Valued At $3B After $300M Funding Round
February 11, 2019

Reddit has received $300 million in a Series D funding round from some notable investors, giving the company a new valuation of $3 billion. In addition, the investment will help the company take on ad revenue from companies like Facebook and Google and continue to...

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Lunar Way Raises €13 Million In Funding To Bankroll Growth
February 11, 2019

Lunar Way, the Nordic banking app, has raised €13 million in venture funding led by SEED Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Nuro Raises $940M From SoftBank For Robotic Delivery
February 11, 2019

Nuro, the robotics company operating in the commerce market, announced on Monday (Feb. 11) that it has raised $940 million in financing from the SoftBank Vision Fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Postmates Files For IPO
February 08, 2019

Postmates has confirmed that it has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Car Tech Startup Aurora Snags $530M From Amazon, Others
February 07, 2019

Aurora, a self-driving car technology company, has raised upwards of $530 million in a series B financing round led by Sequoia Capital, with a large investment from Amazon and T. Rowe Price Associates, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Barclays Invests $12.9M In Loyalty Startup Bink
February 07, 2019

British financial institution Barclays has invested $12.9 million in Bink, a startup that lets customers store and view all their loyalty cards on a phone, and also links payment cards to get points and rewards automatically, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the...